Hangers



April 25, 1967 L. TAUTGES HANGERS Filed Dec. 24, 1964 FIG? INVENTOR. LEO TAUTGES BY W M m ATTORNEYS United States Patent 3,315,953 HANGERS Leo Tautges, 1212 7th Ave., Brainerd, Minn. 56401 Filed Dec. 24, 1964, Ser. No. 421,014 6 Claims. (Cl. 26950) My invention relates to hangers, and more particularly to a hanger for supporting an outboard motor.

The object of my invention is to provide a device that may be employed for storing an outboard motor, and which is constructed adjustably for supporting the outboard motor while servicing or repairing it.

Another object of my invention is to provide a device of the character described that may be hingedly mounted onto studding, or the flat surface of a wall, to occupy a minimum of space while storing the motor.

It is manifest to anyone familiar with outboard motors that in off-season they must be stored in a practical eflicient manner to retain it in working or operative condition. It is also imperative to mount the motor during its repair and servicing, and it is the prime purpose of my invention to provide a device that is simple in construction, and practical for the purpose outlined above.

The hanger device is easily mounted onto any type of wall, and is constructed as a pivoted support so the motor mounted thereon may be placed adjacent to the wall, when not in use, or may be pivotally moved outward to provide access to any portion thereof during servicing, or repairs.

A hanger for supporting outboard motors constructed in accordance with the present invention comprises a hinge means having a forward and a rearward section with the rearward section being adapted for pivotally associating it with a wall for movement of the hinge means toward and away from the wall. Further provided is a motor support for the placement of the outboard motors which is rotatably associated with the forward section of the hinge means to provide ease in servicing the motor where the hinge means is pivoted outwardly from the wall.

The hanger device is economical to manufacture, and serves a definite purpose.

Other and further objects of my invention will become more apparent as the description proceeds, when taken in conjunction with the drawings, in which:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a hanger for supporting outboard motors constructed in accordance with the present invention, with an outboard motor (shown in phantom), mounted thereon, the device acting as a swivel support for the motor;

FIG. 2 is a side View of the assembled hanger device;

FIG. 3 is an end view of the assembled hanger device;

FIG. 4 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the upper part swivel assembly of the rearward section of the hinge means of the invention;

FIG. 5 is a top view of the portion shown in FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the swivel mounting of the motor support;

FIG. 7 is a schematic top view of the hanger device mounted onto a vertical stud of a wall structure (shown in phantom), with the motor mounting swung toward the wall when storing; and

FIG. 8 is a similar view as shown in FIG. 7, with the motor mounting swung outward as when the motor is being serviced or repaired.

Similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views, and referring now to the same, the character 10 shows a rod constructed of a solid bar or of a hollow metal tube and having its forward and back portions 11 and 12 respectively bent upward as shown.

The upper end of the back portion 12 is equipped with a cap 13, which is shown threadedly engaging the extreme upper end of the rear portion 12.

There are shown a pair of hollow cylindrical structures 14 and 14 serving as the swivel or pivotal support for the back portion of the rod 10. Hollow structure 14 and 14 are equipped with plates 15, which are provided with apertures for the engagement of the screws 16 that are employed when attaching the unit to a. wall or the like. The hollow structures 14 and 14' are spaced apart along a vertical plane to the wall.

The cap 13 supports the entire unit when contacting the upper edge of the upper hollow structure 14. Cap 13 has a greater outer diameter than the opening leading out from the upper edge of the upper hollow structure.

The lower hollow structure 14', which is downwardly disposed from the upper hollow structure 14, will support the unit in a vertical manner in that it provides a passageway therethrough for a part of back portion 12 of rod 10. The part of the back portion 12 within the passageways of the hollow structures 14 and 14' is pivotally associated therein and thereby pivotally associates the entire rod with the hollow structures.

The forward portion 11 of the rod 10 supports a motor mounting or support assembly generally shown as 17, which includes a block 18 preferably of wood, mounted onto an angle iron bracket 19 and attached to the block 18 by means of the screws 20 or in any other convenient and efficient manner.

The angle bracket 19 is equipped with a centrally disposed aperture for the engagement of a screw 21 (see FIG. 6), which screw 21 threadedly engages a threaded ferrule 22. The upper end of the forward portion 11 of the rod 10 threadedly supports a tubular member 23. The ferrule 22 is rotatably engaged within the tubular member to create a swivel mounting for the block 18 to which the motor 24, shown in phantom in FIG. 1, is applied thereon. Ferrule 22 provides a handle for insertion within tubular member 23.

From the above description it will become apparent that the device is exceedingly simple in construction, yet serves a purpose for which it is intended in a very eflicient manner. The hollow members 14 and 14 are attached to the wall or the like in vertical alignment with one another by means of the screws 16 and by slidably inserting the back portion 12 of the rod 10 upward into the structures 14 and 14', the back portion may be held in position by attaching the threaded cap 13 to the extreme upper end of the back portion 12.

The wood block 18 of the assembly 17 permits the outboard motor 24 to be clamped into position similar to the mounting on a boat, and it may be swung in any direction while being serviced or against the wall while being stored.

It can be seen that the novel hanger herein described comprises a hinge means and a motor support. The hinge means includes the rod 10, the hollow structures 14, 14' and the tubular member 23. The rearward section of the hinge means, therefore, swivelly or pivatally associates the hollow cylindrical structures 14, 14'. The forward section includes the forward portion 11 of rod 10 and the tubular member 23. The motor support comprises the ferrule 22, the angled bracket 19 and the block 18. The hinge means, therefore, swivelly or pivotally associates the motor support with the wall and the motor support provides rotatable association with the hinge means.

Although I have shown a specific construction and arrangement of the various parts constituting my invention, I am fully cognizant of the fact that many changes may be made in the parts and their arrangement without affecting the performance of the device, and I reserve the rights to make such changes which I may deem convenient, or

necessary, without departing from the spirit of my invention, or the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent in the United States 1s:

1. A hanger for supporting outboard motors comprisa hinge means having a forward and a rearward section,

said rearward section being adapted for pivotally associating it with a wall for movement of said hinge means toward and away from said wall;

a motor support for the placement thereon of said motors, said support being rotatably associated with said forward section of said hinge means to provide ease in servicing said motor when said hinge means is pivoted outwardly from said wall.

2. A hanger as defined in claim 1, wherein said hinge means includes;

a rod having a body,

said front and back portions being from said body;

at least one hollow structure rigidly associated with said wall and providing a passageway therethrough for at least a part of said back portion of said rod, said rod being pivotally associated within said hollow structure; and

means provided for maintaining said partof said back portion of said rod within said passageway.

3. A hanger as defined in claim 1, wherein said motor support comprises;

a bracket rotatably associated with the upper end of the forward section of said hinge means; and

a block fixedly disposed on said bracket to receive the-reon said motors.

4. A hanger as defined in claim 2, wherein said lastmentioned means includes a cap having an outer diameter greater than the opening leading into the passageway at the uppermost edge of the uppermost of said hollow structures, said cap being rigidly attached to the upper end of said back portion of said rod and above said uppermost hollow member for maintaining thereby said part of said back portion of said rod within said passageway and providing pivotal support for said rod when contacting said upper edge of said uppermost of said hollow structures.

5. A hanger for supporting outboard motors comprising:

a rod having a body, a front portion, a back portion, said front and back portions being bent upwardly from said body;

at least one hollow member rigidly associated with said wall and providing a passageway therethrough for at least a part of said back portion of said rod, said rod being pivotally associated with said hollow member;

a cap having an outer diameter greater than the opening leading into said passageway of said hollow member, said cap being fixedly attached to the upper end of the back portion of said rod and above said hollow a front portion and a back portion, bent upwardly member to maintain thereby a portion of said rod within said passageway;

a hollow tubular member being fixedly supported at the upper end of said front portion of said rod;

a bracket;

a handle associated with said bracket for insertion within said hollow tubular member and being rotatable therein; and

a block rigidly disposed with respect to said bracket for the placement thereon of said motor, said bracket and said block being rotatable with said handle to provide ease in servicing said motor when said rod is pivoted outwardly from said wall.

6. A hanger adapted for mounting on a wall to support an outboard motor comprising:

a rod having a body, a front portion and a back portion, said front and back portions being bent upwardly from said body, the upper end of the back portion of said rod being threaded; pair of hollow structures adapted for association with said wall and each providing a passageway therethrough for the back portion of said rod, said hol-low structures being spaced apart along a vertical plane, said rod being pivotally associated with said hollow structures for moving said hanger inwardly and outwardly from said wall;

a cap having an outer diameter greater than the opening leading into said passageway at the upper edge of the uppermost of said hollow structures, said cap having a threaded cavity for threadedly engaging the upper end of said back portion of said rod;

a hollow tubular member having a threaded inside bottom end for threadedly engaging the upper end of the front portion of said rod;

a ferrule having a head end and a tail end, said tail end abutting the upper end of said front portion of said rod and positioned within said hollow tubular member, said ferrule having a threaded hole ex tending out from said head end, said ferrule being rotatable within said tubular member;

a bracket having an aperture disposed therein, said aperture receiving a screw therethrough to engage said threaded hole of said ferrule for fixedly attaching said bracket to said ferrule; and

a block rigidly disposed on said :bracket for the placemen-t thereon of said motor, said bracket and said block being rotatable to cause correspondingly said ferrule to rotate Within said tubular member for providing ease in servicing said motor when said rod is pivoted outwardly from said wall.

No references cited.

r RICHARD H. EANES, JR., Primary Examiner. 

1. A HANGER FOR SUPPORTING OUTBOARD MOTORS COMPRISING: A HINGE MEANS HAVING A FORWARD AND A REARWARD SECTION, SAID REARWARD SECTION BEING ADAPTED FOR PIVOTALLY ASSOCIATING IT WITH A WALL FOR MOVEMENT OF SAID HINGE MEANS TOWARD AND AWAY FROM SAID WALL; A MOTOR SUPPORT FOR THE PLACEMENT THEREON OF SAID MOTORS, SAID SUPPORT BEING ROTATABLY ASSOCIATED WITH SAID FORWARD SECTION OF SAID HINGE MENS TO PROVIDE EASE 